James Builds Over 50 Devices as a Clubs That Care Leader
James, a person with disabilities himself, has been busy as a Clubs That Care leader, printing over 50 devices for Ability NB service participants and others in the community.
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Skip to NavigationJames, a person with disabilities himself, has been busy as a Clubs That Care leader, printing over 50 devices for Ability NB service participants and others in the community.
Recently, students in the STEM program at Templeton Secondary School in Vancouver got a crash course on all things making assistive technology.
The Al Ritchie Community Association had hired Eric for a work placement through our Empower3D employment program for youth with disabilities. Eric’s task was to create a more streamlined, automated process for food and clothing donations.
With funds raised by our sixth annual Princess Ball, our Prairie Regional Office has donated four Assistive Technology Resource Kits — each containing upwards of $1,800 worth of specialized assistive technology — to support students with disabilities at Regina General Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan through our Solutions for Schools initiative.
Cybertronic Penguinz is a FIRST robotics team located in Calgary, Alberta. A big part of the club is also about giving back to the community. So, when they learned about the Clubs That Care initiative, and the opportunity to build assistive devices for Canadians with disabilities, it made a lot of sense to get involved.